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S.3202: Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 17, 2012
- Latest Major Action Jan. 10, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a casket or urn of sufficient quality for a dignified burial for the burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran in any case where the Secretary is unable to identify the veteran's next-of-kin and determines that sufficient resources for such casket or urn are not otherwise available. Directs the Secretary to report to the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Received in the House.
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to House Armed Services
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Referred to House Budget
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Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3202.
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At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Miller (FL) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 651).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Presented to President.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 112-260.
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May 17, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray (D-Wash.) |